CURRICULUM VITAEHelena Marketta Helve
Professor, University of Tampere, PhD; Docent, University of Helsinki
EDUCATION
Candidate in Humanities, University of Helsinki1976Candidate in Philosophy, University of Helsinki1977Master's degree, University of Helsinki1977Qualifications for the posts of teacher of adult educationand principal of adult education1978Licentiate in Philosophy, University of Helsinki 1984Doctoral dissertation approved by University of Helsinki1987Doctor of Philosophy degree, University of Helsinki1987Adjunct Professor (Docent) of Study of Religions University of Helsinki 1989Adjunct Professor (Docent) of Sociology University of Helsinki2002
LANGUAGES
Finnish (native), fluent in Swedish and English, working knowledge of German
POSITIONS HELD
CURRENT
POSITION
Professor, Dept. of Social Work Research. Fin- 3314 University of Tampere, 2008-(Tel. 1.) + 358 33551 7175, (Tel 2. ) + 35850 420 1518Director of the WORK – Preca 2008-2011 Research Programme, Finnish Academy2008-2011
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
Lecturer of Social Policy and Sociology in the Folk High School,(total 8 years)1978-1987Acting Senior Lecturer, University of Helsinki 1987-1989Senior Visiting Research Fellow, University of Sheffield,Educational Research Centre, England 1.June - 31.July 1989Acting Professor in the Study of Religions,University of Helsinki 1.Sep. - 31.Dec. 1989Acting Professor of Folklore and the Study of Religionsat the University of Turku 1990Research Fellow of the Institute of the History of Religion,Åbo Akademi 1991Senior Visiting Research Fellow, City University of London, 1991 and 1992Social Statistics Research Unit, various times in 1993, 1994 and 1995 Research Fellow in the Finnish Academy of Science 1991-1994Director of "Values, World Views and Gender" 1.Jan.1995-31.Dec.1997Research Project, Finnish Academy of Science.Full-time Docent, senior researcher (Associate Professor), University of Helsinki 1996-1998 Nordic Research Coordinator, Nordic Council of Ministers 1998-2003Coordinator of “Internet University of Youth Research”, University of Helsinki 2004Research Professor, University of Kuopio, Dept. of Social Work and Social Pedagogy 2004- 2008
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Co-ordinator in Socrates programme at the University of Helsinki1994-2004Director of "Youth Research 2000" –programme and founder of theFinnish Youth Research Network – programme. Responsibilities includeleadership of the team offering academic access to the research, leadership of research initiation, analysisactivities and dissemination, supervision of researchers and direction of a number of research projects of Youth Research 2000 -programme. 1994-1999Leader in the researchers' group responsible for the
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